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Enduring Lehigh Values
No matter when they attended Lehigh, our alumni consistently articulate a series of attributes gleaned from their experiences.
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Recognized among the nation’s premier research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,000 students.
No matter when they attended Lehigh, our alumni consistently articulate a series of attributes gleaned from their experiences.
He is the current Educator in Charge at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2016.
The Institutes build upon existing strengths in areas in which Lehigh can make broad societal impact.
The annual event recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher.
Genome sequencing reveals the “drivers” of adaptation in lab-evolved yeast.
Joining a campus Christian ministry and two dance groups helped Anjela Yates ’17 find her footing at Lehigh. Interning in Shanghai and touring Cambodia widened her outlook. As president of Lehigh’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, Yates saw membership expand from six to more than 30. After completing a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering, Yates enrolled in Lehigh’s master’s program in Technical Entrepreneurship. Her goal is simple. “I would love to develop technology,” she says, “that can help students learn better.”
Ricardo Viera has served as Director and Chief Curator of the Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) for more than four decades. Since his arrival in 1974, LUAG's collection has increased from 2,500 pieces to more than 14,000. Viera has brought to campus a wide variety of art that explores the vibrancy of our world—and, in turn, has earned national recognition for the University. A champion of building community through art, he also has connected the University with South Bethlehem in creative and meaningful ways.
As founder of L.A. Shares, Bert Ball ’76 has helped keep millions of pounds of materials out of landfills while filling the needs of schools and community organizations. The effort started in 1991 in Los Angeles, when Ball arranged for the dismantled wood from “Hook” movie sets to be donated to a national nonprofit. Since then, more than $180 million worth of goods and materials has been recycled through the program. “I am in the stuff business,” said Ball. “Why bury it if you can give it a second chance?”
Students are constantly innovating, creating and solving problems right from their screens.
The beautiful Linderman Library earned a spot on Architectural Digest’s list of the twelve most stunning university libraries in the world.
National wrestling champion Darian Cruz ‘18 faces his opponent on the mat.
TRAC Fellows work to improve peer learning through student created video tutorials.
Ph.D. candidate in physics Courtney Au-Yeung has a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
Seven ROTC members were honored during the ninety eighth commissioning ceremony.
Lehigh’s annual Family Weekend welcomes hundreds of family members to campus to enjoy everything from classroom visits to tailgates and a football game.
Experience the wonders of the ocean and come face to face with some of the most awe-inspiring species on the planet in Lehigh’s Virtual Reality lab.
Students celebrate Chinese new year and hope for good luck in the Year of the Dog.
Singer, songwriter and performer Gelsey Bell, ‘04, has shined on Broadway as Princess Mary in Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812.
A team of Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) students is helping to develop and market a device for recognizing concussive hits in football.
A team of 14 student entrepreneurs are creating a technological solution to making the world safer for women and will compete in India for the Jain Women’s Safety Prize.
Come Commencement in May, students will be thrilled to call Lehigh their alma mater.
Snow transforms South Mountain into a beautiful playground throughout the winter season.
Renovations to Mountaintop campus “Building C” are complete.
Wendell P. Weeks ’81, chairman and CEO of Corning Inc., delivered this year’s Gruhn Lecture.
At Lehigh, our dining options are dedicated to fresh foods, bold flavors and sustainability.
During Random Acts of Kindness week, Community Service Office students gave lifts around campus while playing “cash cab” for a chance to win prizes.
Lehigh’s Global Citizenship Program is a multidisciplinary certificate program that prepares students from all fields to engage with a diverse and rapidly changing world.
The Path to Prominence—a vision for a stronger, more dynamic Lehigh—includes ambitious plans for new, state-of-the-art campus facilities.